The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
Audition publique dans le cadre de l'avis ECO/689 – La dimension insulaire dans les politiques européennes en faveur de la cohésion, de la compétitivité et du développement durable.
L'objectif du débat publique dans le cadre de l'avis ECO/675 est de souligner l’importance d’aligner les stratégies macro-régionales avec les plans nationaux de partenariat régional (PNPR) afin de renforcer la cohésion et la coopération transfrontalière.
L'audition publique dans le cadre de l'avis ECO/683 examinera comment les acteurs nationaux, locaux et de la société civile collaboreront ensemble à travers le principe de partenariat et la gouvernance à plusieurs niveaux, afin de favoriser des résultats plus inclusifs, durables et résilients dans toutes les régions.
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Brussels
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The European Commission is in the process of developing a European Affordable Housing Plan, to be launched in 2026. This political debate will explore what elements and policies should be included in order to produce a holistic and inclusive housing plan.
Public hearing with Polish civil society and policy makers
Event type
Public hearing
Location
Online event
ul. Wspólna 2/4
00-926 Warszawa
Warsaw
Poland
In the context of the ongoing exploratory opinion, requested by the Polish Presidency, to examine how civil society actors can make use of a results-orientation approach in cohesion policy in the next programming period, the EESC is organizing a hearing in Warsaw on 17 January 2025. The hearing will be important as the EESC will explore how civil society and local actors understand the concept of a results-orientation approach to cohesion policy, to which degree they are prepared and if they have the administrative capacity to implement it.
The hearing is co-organized with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU and it has the patronage of the Polish Presidency. The venue is the premises of the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy of Poland.
Le CESE organise ce débat public afin de discuter de la manière dont les partenaires de la société civile peuvent utiliser une approche axée sur les résultats dans la politique de cohésion pour la prochaine période de programmation. Les principes de la gouvernance à plusieurs niveaux et de la gestion partagée sont-ils contradictoires ou complémentaires à la politique de cohésion axée sur les résultats ?
On 15 November the EESC will host a pivotal event focusing on the benefits of organic food and the critical role of public procurement in advancing sustainable practices. This event will bring together representatives from cities, national governments, and institutions to discuss the future of organic farming and its impact on farmers, workers, the climate, and the environment.
This event will explore how circular economy and bioeconomy can drive sustainable agri-food systemsdevelopment across both rural and urban areas in the EU, through the presentation of innovative approaches that support the balanced development of rural and urban communities
This public hearing aims to exchange views with civil society representatives from candidate countries and EU's stakeholders on the opportunities and challenges for the EU-agri-food sector with EU enlargement and to identify the contributions of the accession countries to the EU's social, environmental, and economic sustainability.